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Illustrator Charles Bailey uses a deliberately naive art style to talk about difficult subjects

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Ever since he was young, he's had a passion for art. There, his eyes were opened to the various paths he could take as an artist, and since graduating in 2019, he has gone on to become a full-time freelance illustrator with the WWF and the Mental Health Foundation on his client list. I enjoy simplicity within art," he reveals.

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

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For graphic designers especially, print magazines offer a source of inspiration that's tangible and immersive and presents content in a completely different visual way to digital. Why it inspires: Idea's design is a play on colours, layouts, and paper types, creating a one-of-a-kind printed product. Eye magazine 2.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. Images © David Levene Yayoi Kusama, The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity will Eternally Cover the Universe, 2019. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Images © David Levene.

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Spoon Graphics Greatest Hits: My Most Popular Posts of 2019

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This is my greatest hits collection for 2019, broken down into individual top 10 roundups for each category. My Most Popular Content from 2019. My Top 10 Freebies from 2019. My Top 10 Freebies from 2019. My Top 10 Tutorials from 2019. 5,710 Views: How To Create Old School Style Tattoo Art in Adobe Photoshop.

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Scotty Gillespie on unusual requests, ghostly ceramics and the joy of using humour in art

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It wasn't until a "second attempt" at finishing university in 2019 that Scotty's career began. It was so exciting for me, and the profits from the exhibition, the money I accumulated from selling at art fairs and working at my part-time job enabled me to buy my own kiln and start making ceramic pieces in my home studio."

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Hannah Gillingham uses stories to bring her stunning illustrations to life

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It feels like only yesterday that she was listening to a talk by illustration agency Jelly at the D&AD New Blood Awards 2019, and now she's joined their roster and landed work for big clients, including Spotify. It's not just her skills with a pencil or a stylus that make Hannah's art stand out.

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Haruko Hayakawa creates surreal CG artwork packed with humour and subversion

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For as long as she can remember, Haruko Hayakawa has always been drawn to art and the act of creation, whether that was drawings, sewing or exploring digital art. I was very inspired by Final Fantasy and wanted to learn how to create their beautiful characters and worlds." I personally find this interesting to observe."

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